Belkin F1PP000GN Skype WIFI Phone

Advantages: Easy to set-up and use to gain access to the Skype network
Disadvantages: Cant connect to most wireless networks. Echo..

This review is for the Belkin Wireless Skype Handset and not of the Skype system as such but a brief overview is required. In 2003 Skype (rymes with "type") released an idea that allowed a user to make calls from one computer to the another using an already established network - the Internet. This allowed you to call your cousin in Australia "free of charge" - your obviously still paying for your Internet connection but if you already had this in ...
...turned out to be the Belkin Wireless Skype Handset which at £46.99 was a good deal cheaper than the Netgear SPH101 at £80.12 at that time. I believe all models are pretty much the same price again at the time of writing. On arrival the box had a number of items. The phone, battery, charger, USB cable, CD and quick start guide. My first impressions of the handset was "plasticy" and light. However to be fair this is because I was used to a standard ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use, functional and portable.
Disadvantages: No text messaging function and no charging cradle.

...or in this case the Belkin Skype Phone. You will need a Wireless (WLAN) broadband connection in order to fully access the service. Skype is free to download and install, and once you have done so you can create an account. Primarily the service works on a Pay AS You Go service whereby you top up your account via debit/credit card and you're set to start using the service. The benefit of Pay AS You Go with this type of service means you're balance ...
...**************************************************************************** THE PRODUCT: Belkin F1PP000GN Skype WIFI Phone. The Belkin Skype Wi-Fi phone looks pretty much like a normal cordless or mobile phone, and is distinctly similar in features to the Sony Ericcson K800i. The keypad is a standard numeric keypad, additionally with call and hang up buttons just underneath the screen. Centrally the phone features a joystick for quick navigation ... Read review

Advantages: Free phone calls to other skype users around the world.
Disadvantages: You need to connect to a wireless network to be able to make phone calls.

This is a great invention by Belkins and Skype all you need is a Skype account and a WIFI internet connection nearby and you can make free calls to any Skype user anywhere in the world all you need is a WIFI internet connection. This Skype phone can also make calls to mobile phones and landlines at very cheap rates all you need to do is by credit online. A magnificent phone for people who like calling family and friends around the world and now you ... Read review